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Feltham 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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CHIEF PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTOR'S REPORT
Housing—Demolition and Closure
Action within the framework of the Council's programme
for dealing with unfit houses was continued, details of which
are given below. The rate of progress slowed down somewhat
due to a number of causes, but the determination to deal with
all the unfit houses remained and it is hoped that greater
strides will be taken in 1960.
At the latter end of the year confirmation without modification
was received of the Compulsory Purchase Order made
in respect of the Fern Grove Clearance Area. The provision
of alternative accommodation was under way and it was
expected that the re housing of the occupants of the 29 houses
would not be long delayed.
From 1946 until the end of 1959, 244 houses had been dealt with as follows:—
| Demolition Orders made | 210 |
| Agreements entered into with owners to "close" or repair or Closing Orders made | 34 |
| Houses demolished as a result of formal or informal action | 206 |
| Persons who have been displaced | 671 |
Action taken during 1959 is as follows:—
| Houses reported to Public Health Committee as being unfit | 8 |
| Demolition Orders made | 1 |
| Closing Orders made | 2 |
| Houses demolished as a result of formal or informal procedure under Section 17(1) | 2 |
| Houses closed under Sections 16 (4), 17 (1) and 35(1) | 5 |
| Houses closed under Sections 17 (3) and 26 | — |
| Parts of buildings closed under Section 18 | — |
| Houses in respect of which agreements entered into with owners to repair | — |
| Total number of persons displaced | 10 |
Housing Repairs
Defects in dwelling houses continued to receive attention
and systematic house-to-house inspection was pursued. It was
found on these house-to-house visits that quite a number of
the older houses were becoming owner-occupied. This, in